as in specialty
something for which a person shows a special talent
doing funny impressions of people has always been my forte
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Recent Examples of forte
Confrontation may not be your forte, but something’s gotta give.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Aside from 2019 gift horse Nick Bosa, drafting and developing defensive ends is not the 49ers’ forte, from Beal to Drake Jackson (2022 second round) to Pita Taumoepenu (2017 sixth round).
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Finances have never been my forte.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Meis doesn’t confront works of art directly; at least that isn’t his forte.
—Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Aside from 2019 gift horse Nick Bosa, drafting and developing defensive ends is not the 49ers’ forte, from Beal to Drake Jackson (2022 second round) to Pita Taumoepenu (2017 sixth round).
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Finances have never been my forte.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Meis doesn’t confront works of art directly; at least that isn’t his forte.
—Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for forte
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forte
Noun
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Rhone’s specialty is ideating activewear that seamlessly fills the gap between work and play.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Vermont Inn-to-Inn — A 40-plus-mile circle route through southern Vermont with 4 days of walking, daily distances of 7 to 13 miles, gourmet breakfasts and specialty dinners prepared by innkeepers.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
Noun
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These TVs cover 100% of the DCI-P3 colour spectrum, as well as delivering, of course, the pixel by pixel light control that’s OLED’s speciality.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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After her postpartum experience and realizing that there were few therapists trained in this speciality in her area, Pham obtained training in perinatal mental health and now has a practice treating moms.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
22 May 2026
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“Forte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forte. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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